Right now, local time in Franklin is 20:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin ranks #40435 worldwide by population and #4139 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.5590° N, 84.3041° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 207 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,783 · #40435 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Franklin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.56° S, 95.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,821 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franklin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 51.4° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Franklin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franklin sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Franklin sits at just 207 m above sea level. Franklin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 381 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,391 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.56° N, 84.30° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 17:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:48 | +2h |
| London | 01:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:48 | +16h |
Best time to call Franklin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Franklin local time:
Cities sharing Franklin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:48
- Los Angeles17:48
- Brooklyn20:48
- Chicago19:48
- Queens20:48
- Houston19:48
- Phoenix18:48
- Philadelphia20:48
- San Antonio19:48
- Manhattan20:48
- San Diego17:48
- The Bronx20:48
Distances from Franklin
| Chicago | 381 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,064 km | W (269°) |
| London | 6,319 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,604 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 8,033 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,086 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,511 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,678 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,872 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,083 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,105 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,391 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Franklin
- Carlisle3 km · 20:48
- Hunter7 km · 20:48
- Springboro6 km · 20:48
- Miamisburg9 km · 20:48
- Germantown9 km · 20:48
- Mayfield9 km · 20:48
- Middletown9 km · 20:48
- Five Points10 km · 20:48
FAQ
What time is it in Franklin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franklin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franklin in?
Franklin runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Franklin observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franklin today?
Franklin sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklin tonight?
The moon phase over Franklin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklin?
The antipode of Franklin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.56° S, 95.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,821 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franklin?
Franklin sits at about 207 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Franklin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Franklin, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.